Birds in Hawaii in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Hawaii in February in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in February

Pacific Golden-Plover774 obs.

Red-crested Cardinal763 obs.

Zebra Dove695 obs.

Common Myna630 obs.

Western Cattle-Egret502 obs.

Hawaiian Goose470 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron438 obs.

Saffron Finch379 obs.

House Sparrow292 obs.

White-rumped Shama285 obs.

Spotted Dove283 obs.

Laysan Albatross271 obs.

All birds seen in Hawaii in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Plovers and Lapwings	774	Mar (rising)
2	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	Tanagers and Allies	763	Jun (rising)
3	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	Pigeons and Doves	695	Dec (rising)
4	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Starlings	630	Mar (rising)
5	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	502	Dec (rising)
6	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	470	Dec (rising)
7	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	438	Mar (rising)
8	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	Tanagers and Allies	379	Jan (past peak)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	292	Aug (rising)
10	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats	285	May (rising)
11	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Pigeons and Doves	283	Mar (rising)
12	Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Albatrosses	271	Dec (rising)
13	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies	260	Mar (rising)
14	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Waxbills and Allies	251	Dec (rising)
15	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	234	Mar (rising)
16	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Waxbills and Allies	231	Jan (past peak)
17	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	221	Mar (rising)
18	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Bulbuls	214	Apr (rising)
19	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Sandpipers and Allies	208	Jan (past peak)
20	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	Tanagers and Allies	205	Jul (rising)
21	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Boobies and Gannets	174	Dec (rising)
22	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	174	Apr (rising)
23	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	151	Jan (past peak)
24	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Waxbills and Allies	100	Feb (peak)
25	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Bulbuls	80	Mar (rising)
26	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	69	Sep (rising)
27	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	51	Mar (rising)
28	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	43	Mar (rising)
29	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	36	Dec (rising)
30	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	34	Jan (past peak)
31	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Old World Parrots	32	Jan (past peak)
32	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	29	Jan (past peak)
33	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	27	Mar (rising)
34	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	24	Dec (rising)
35	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Dec (rising)
36	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	20	Nov (rising)
37	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	16	Mar (rising)
38	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	15	Nov (rising)
39	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	13	Jan (past peak)
40	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	13	Dec (rising)
41	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Feb (peak)
42	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Nov (rising)
43	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	New World and African Parrots	10	Jan (past peak)
44	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Feb (peak)
45	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	8	Mar (rising)
46	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falcons and Caracaras	7	Feb (peak)
47	American Barn Owl	Tyto furcata	Barn Owls	7	May (rising)
48	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	6	Feb (peak)
49	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	5	Dec (rising)
50	Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	5	Feb (peak)

Birds Seen in Hawaii in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Hawaii in February